Entertainment: You're asked to make a graduation project, but you're asked to film Ultrama

The plot concludes here.

Looking at the scrolling comments on the screen, Lao Tang smiled and changed the subject.

"You guys were just praising the plot and the special effects."

"Everyone thinks that the sheer size of Bogaru, and the final explosion, were all done with computer-generated imagery, right?"

"Today I'm going to give you some juicy gossip and share some fun behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes from our production."

"Let me show you what the props department can pull off!"

[Are you about to spoil the plot?!]

[Lawyer's letter warning!]

[Tell me quickly, I'm so curious about what Lao Tang was involved in during that period!!!]

So, will any of the older Ultraman characters return later?

The live chat exploded with excitement, everyone eagerly anticipating the behind-the-scenes story.

Old Tang took a sip of water, and even pulled up a portion of the "currently publicly available intelligence" footage from his phone's video recordings, then began to recount it vividly.

"Take the scene where Bogaru appears and destroys the city."

"The overwhelming sense of sheer size and the buildings collapsing beneath it that you see is mostly from real footage!"

"The staff built a very large group of miniature building models in an open space outdoors."

"To showcase Bogaru's perspective, the director of photography used a truly ingenious special device."

"They mounted a miniature camera at the very end of a long pole and then laid a track on the ground."

"Bogaru emerged from the ground during the filming."

"Workers detonated the explosives planted behind the structure, sending flames shooting into the sky!"

"At the very moment the bomb detonated, the cameraman pushed a special device on the track backward rapidly, while simultaneously tilting the miniature camera slowly backward!"

"Such an ultra-wide-angle shot from below, combined with a backward stretching motion, instantly and vividly conveys the immense, sky-covering grandeur of Bogarru."

"Finally, the background of the sky was composited in, and that created the kind of stunning shot in the final film."

[The combination of a miniature camera and a tracking track creates a cinematic feel with its camerawork.]

[Wow, I built so many models!]

Wow, I actually saw Ultraman fighting live!

Wow, it feels like Lao Tang's phone video could be a feature film with just a different filter; the scene models are so realistic!

Old Tang became more and more excited as he spoke, and even started gesturing with his hands.

"By the way, Sakamoto is now also the action director and head of the special effects photography team."

When Sakamoto was mentioned, he first introduced the martial arts choreographer from Japan to everyone, letting all the audience know that the super cool fighting style of Gauss in the later stages was also his work.

This sparked another wave of barrage comments.

Old Tang continued speaking.

"Sakamoto works like he's risking his life when filming action scenes!"

"Do you know where Bogaru's fierce and bizarre movements came from?"

"During filming, the boss just grabbed the script and rushed onto the set."

"He personally demonstrated for the suit actors, completely immersed in portraying the monster!"

"On set, he was all over the place, wearing a Bogaru headgear and holding two large cardboard cutouts to mimic Bogaru's wings and big mouth, demonstrating how Bogaru eats. His body movements were so abstract, I didn't even realize he was a human being yet~~"

"Another admirable thing is that when filming explosion scenes, he was actually right next to the explosives giving instructions, with flames burning right next to him, but he didn't seem to feel anything at all."

"She has the drive of a complete workaholic!"

[Haha! A cinematographer who can't act like a monster isn't a good lead actor!]

[Old Gu is surrounded by talented people!]

This level of dedication is unmatched!

Wow, so photographers have to personally supervise the shooting? Are they really exploiting their employees like that?!

"No, Mr. Sakamoto truly loves this job; he puts his knowledge into practice."

Old Tang smiled mysteriously.

"By the way, do you guys remember that close-up shot in the show where Aihara Ryu was holding GUYS's memory display device, turning it into a gun, and aiming it at Bogaru?"

"In the final cut, it looks like it's Aihara Ryu's hand, but actually during filming, Gu Nan picked up the GUYS sidearm model himself and aimed it directly in front of the camera lens."

"The hand in the main feature isn't Aihara Ryu's; it's Gu Nan's!"

Good grief! The director's gone crazy with adding scenes, hasn't he?! He even insisted on doing his own close-ups of his hands!

[I'm going to rewatch Gu Laozei's "delicate hands" again, doge~]

[Long Sang: My hand was ruthlessly replaced by the director, but I dared not resist.]

"The following behind-the-scenes footage is even more hardcore."

Old Tang suppressed his smile and spoke with a hint of admiration.

"For example, in episode 7, during the fight scene between Mebius and Bogaru, the area was filled with miniature models of the city."

"There's a move where Mebius kicks Bogaru, then grabs him and swaps positions."

"When filming this scene, we needed to constantly move the camera to capture the tension of the fight between the two."

"But do you know how they smashed those buildings?"

"To facilitate destruction, the most realistic shattering effect is presented."

"The staff created a large number of building models using plaster."

"The back of the building is actually hollow."

"Workers were still inside the building, using saws to cut cracks in advance, damaging its load-bearing structure."

"At the same time, gunpowder was installed inside, all to ensure that when Ultraman crashes into the building, it can be destroyed smoothly and perfectly."

"However, the most chilling details are yet to come."

Old Tang leaned closer to the camera and lowered his voice.

"When the building collapsed, weren't there shards of glass flying everywhere, and office documents flying all over the place?"

"Can you believe it?"

"Those so-called glass shards were actually cut from a transparent plastic mineral water bottle, piece by piece, by the crew of over a dozen people who squatted on the ground and used scissors!"

"They cut up two whole large bags of plastic bottle fragments just to use as shards of glass!"

"And those scattered pieces of paper were also made by everyone using paper shredders and scissors to cut up old scripts and blank paper."

"They stuffed all those plastic scraps and pieces of paper into that hollow plaster building model."

"It's not that the lighting crew is short of money! It's that they have extremely high standards for the lenses!"

"This scene took three takes. Using the set crew's professional workflow to build it was just too slow; it's much faster to do it by hand!"

Old Tang took a deep breath, as if he had returned to that exciting film set.

"When the actual filming began, the suit actor for Ultraman Mebius was already ready."

"The staff squatted on the ground and sprayed dust on Ultraman Mebius to create a sense of war damage."

"Then, Mebius struggled to his feet, his body swayed violently, and then he collapsed heavily onto the meticulously decorated plaster building."

"Gunpowder detonated! The plaster building collapsed instantly!"

"The plastic bottles, glass shards, and scraps of paper inside flew everywhere with the impact, mingling with the flames and smoke—the visual quality was simply unbeatable!"

"Throughout this process, there is not a trace of artificiality from computer-generated special effects; it is all real physical collisions."

"This is the dedication our production team has to special effects!"

After a brief pause, the live stream chat exploded with a burst of comments.

[Cutting up a plastic bottle to use as glass?! Is that even allowed?! Is that even reasonable?!]

[They're all top-tier crafters! Were they recruited from Bilibili?!]

[Isn't it dangerous to have a physical explosion with debris flying everywhere? Is there insurance coverage?]

[By the way, how did Gu Nan make the first Ultraman Tiga movie? I remember the quality was already very high back then.]

The production team really put all the budget to good use! A salute to all the behind-the-scenes staff!

[This kind of craftsmanship explains why the Ultraman series is so popular; no matter how good the computer-generated special effects are, they can't compare to the sheer impact of real-life explosions!]

Old Tang leaned back in his chair, satisfied with everyone's enthusiastic response.

"So, every exciting moment you see on screen is the result of countless days and nights of hard work by the production team."

Just then, the tone of the live stream began to subtly shift.

A group of viewers, unable to contain their curiosity, started flooding the screen with comments, trying to get information out of Lao Tang about the upcoming plot developments.

[Old Tang, stop talking about the past! Now that Bogaru is dead, who's the villain in the next episode? Is an even more powerful big boss going to appear?]

[Old Tang, I have the most crucial question. The sword was ultimately taken back to the Land of Light by Mother of Ultra, so will it ever return?]

[Yeah, yeah! Old Tang, give us a hint: will any of the old Ultraman characters make guest appearances later on? Like Taro? Like Seven?]

Seeing the screen full of "please spoil the plot," Lao Tang waved his hands repeatedly and sat up straight warily.

"Stop, stop, stop!"

"You bunch of guys, don't try to trick me into saying anything."

"I will never spoil anything, not in my entire life."

"I signed a confidentiality agreement. If I let it slip, that old scoundrel Gu will make me pay him back for the bitter tea seeds too."

However, the viewers in the live stream were not so easily deterred. These fans, who watched the show with an eight-times magnifying glass, immediately changed tactics and began setting up all sorts of unpredictable verbal traps in the comments.

[Hey, Lao Tang, if the sword returns with its new form, won't his new suit be too hot to wear?]

Old Tang was about to get a drink of water when he caught a glimpse of this comment out of the corner of his eye and instinctively replied:

"What new form returning? I don't get it..."

Don't try to trick me!

"You little brat, you're trying to set me up, aren't you!"

"When did I say he was coming back?"

"A new form? Dream on! That's not true, don't speculate!"

"Hey Tang, I have a scientifically rigorous question. Now that Captain Serizawa's body has been taken to the Land of Light, does that mean he'll need a new host and transform into a new blue Ultraman?"

Old Tang rolled his eyes and retorted without any politeness:

"What kind of logic is that! Your imaginations are running wild. Stop writing scripts here."

"Old scoundrel Gu: Here's the pen, you write!"

[Old Tang, Old Tang, now that Bogaru has been defeated, is Earth safe? Does that mean the next episode will be all about everyday comedy?]

Old Tang sneered:

"Safety? You're oversimplifying things."

Why did Bogaru eat the monster?

"If it can attract so many monsters, do you think the situation on Earth will ever calm down?"

Immediately, someone in the live chat seized on the loophole in Lao Tang's words.

[Case solved! Old Tang's statement about "attracting so many monsters" means that Bogaru was just the beginning; the real monster-festival period has only just started!]

[Old Tang's reaction suggests there's definitely a bigger mastermind behind this! Everyone, type "There's a big boss" in the chat!]

Old Tang was sweating profusely as he watched the precise analyses in the live chat.

He found that no matter how much he tried to guard himself, as long as he went along with their conversation and said a few more words, he would fall for them.

These shrewd viewers, as clever as monkeys, were able to follow the clues and guess most of the outline.

"Alright, alright, you guys are terrifying, you're all language masters and psychologists."

"I'm shutting up, I still want bitter tea seeds!"

While wiping the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand, Lao Tang frantically moved the mouse, preparing to close the live streaming software.

"Let's call it a day. My internet seems to be lagging a bit; I need to spend time with my girlfriend!"

He dared not look at the barrage of pleas and commotion on the screen anymore, and simply waved to the camera.

"Everyone, get some rest. We'll watch the new show next week. Bye!"

With a "snap".

The screen went completely black, and the live stream ended.

Old Tang let out a long sigh of relief, slumped into his chair, and picked up a tissue from the table to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

These viewers have terrifying insight; if the show continues, he really won't be able to hold back and will reveal the secrets behind it.

Bitter tea seeds are truly fit to be used as a rag by that old scoundrel Gu.

Old Tang, of course, knew part of the plot that followed.

The conclusion of the Bogaru chapter is merely a tiny beginning in this vast universe.

As a member of the defense team, he knew all too well how desperate the impending crises in the script were, and how powerful the enemies lurking in the shadows were.

Mebius and GUYS are about to face a storm far beyond their imagination.

But it is precisely because of this that the most touching bonds can be revealed.